Four political formations would enter Parliament if elections were to take place next Sunday, according to data from the Public Opinion Barometer 2026, presented by the Institute of Public Policies. Thus, 27% of respondents say they would vote for the Action and Solidarity Party, 11.2% for the Party of Socialists, 8.6% for the “Democratia Acasa” Party, and 5.7% for “Partidul Nostru” Political Party. At the same time, almost a third of those interviewed are undecided.
At an IPN press conference, IPP Executive Director Arcadie Barbarosie stated that 24.2% of respondents do not know whom they would vote for, 4.9% say they would not participate in the elections, and 4.8% did not provide an answer. He noted that redistributing the preferences of undecided voters could alter the election outcome. Based on the calculation presented, the Communist Party—which registered 4.5% in voting intentions—would thus surpass the electoral threshold.
At the same time, the survey indicates a relatively low interest in politics. Thus, 26.8% of respondents say they are very interested or interested in politics, while 44.5% claim they are little or not at all interested. Another 28.5% say they are neither much nor little interested.
The research data also shows a high level of mistrust in the fairness of elections. Nearly 60% of participants believe that elections in the Republic of Moldova are not free and fair, while 34.5% think they are free and fair. At the same time, over 72% of respondents say that the country is not governed according to the will of the people, and 21.6% have a contrary opinion.
Referring to the level of trust in political parties, Arcadie Barbarosie stated that, in the case of PAS, 26% of respondents said they have some trust, and 10% – a lot of trust. In total, 36% of respondents trust the party. In the case of PSRM, the two categories total 29.6%, and for the “Democratia Acasa” Party, the trust level is 24.7%. In the case of PPPN, the proportion is 24.6%.
The Public Opinion Barometer 2026 is conducted by the Institute of Public Policies, and the data was collected and processed by ATES Research Group. The survey was carried out between August 25 – September 11, on a sample of 1,116 individuals. The maximum margin of error is ±2.9%. The 47th edition of the BOP was made possible with the financial support of the Soros Foundation Moldova.
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